Quebec adds 42 new COVID-19 deaths as hospitalizations fall again | The Canadian News

Hospitalizations continued to decline in Quebec as the province reported 42 new pandemic-related deaths on Thursday.

There was a decrease of 93 for a total of 2,637 hospitalizations linked to COVID-19. Of these, 191 people were in intensive care, a decrease of 13 compared to the previous day.

Health officials say 193 patients were admitted to the hospital while 286 left over the past 24-hour period.

Quebec also recorded 3,592 new cases of coronavirus as part of its daily count. The government says this score is not representative of the situation as screening facilities are limited to priority groups.

The province conducted 30,390 tests on Tuesday, the most recent day for which that information is available.

Quebecers also continued to register self-explanatory quick tests on the government’s new website. Up to now, 53,858 results have been added, including 40,941 positive tests.

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In terms of vaccination, another 47,935 shots of the COVID-19 vaccine have been taken in the last 24 hours. The province fired more than 17.8 million shots during the campaign.

Quebec saw a total of 872,029 cases and 13,378 deaths during the pandemic. Recycling exceeded 815,000.

Quick tests for high school students

Quebec will begin providing COVID-19 high-speed tests to high school students over the next few days.

The Ministry of Health announced on Thursday that rapid tests will also be given to students in adult education and vocational training centers. The province has set aside a total of 3.5 million tests.

“This measure aims to reduce the risk of outbreaks in schools,” the ministry said in a statement.

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The boxes of five tests will be delivered to schools in the coming days so that teenagers and adults who have developed symptoms of COVID-19 can test themselves at home.

Prior to the move, educational institutions could only conduct rapid tests on site – and not send packets home with students.

The Ministry of Health says it will also hand out more boxes with quick tests in pre-schools and primary schools at the end of February.